[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 135 (Monday, July 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33759-33760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14948]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health 
Sciences; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 
(USD(P&R)), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the 
following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Board, Board of 
Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) 
will take place.

DATES: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 
11:05 a.m.

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The closed session will follow from approximately 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: Navy Lodge North Island, Naval Air Station North Island, San 
Diego, CA 92135.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MAJ Joshua Barricklow, Designated 
Federal Officer, at (301) 295-9805 or [email protected]. 
Mailing address is 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814. Website: 
https://www.usuhs.edu/vpe/bor.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., 
Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 
CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to provide 
advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Defense, through the 
USD(P&R), on academic and administrative matters critical to the full 
accreditation and successful operation of USU. These actions are 
necessary for USU to pursue its mission, which is to educate, train and 
comprehensively prepare uniformed services health professionals, 
officers, scientists, and leaders to support the Military and Public 
Health Systems, the National Security and National Defense Strategies 
of the United States, and the readiness of our Uniformed Services.
    Agenda: The actions scheduled to occur include the review of any 
administrative matters of general consent (e.g., degree conferrals, 
faculty appointments and promotions, award recommendations, etc.) that 
may have been electronically voted on since the previous Board meeting 
on May 17, 2019; Board actions, to include recommendations for degree 
conferrals, faculty appointments and promotions, and faculty awards 
presented by the deans of USU's schools and colleges; a report by the 
USU President on recent actions affecting academic and operational 
aspects of USU; a member report covering an academics summary 
(consisting of reports from the Dean of the H[eacute]bert School of 
Medicine, the Dean of the Inouye Graduate School of Nursing, the 
Executive Dean of the Postgraduate Dental College, and the Dean of the 
College of Allied Health Sciences); a member report covering a finance 
and administration summary (consisting of reports from the Vice 
President of Research and the Vice President of Finance and 
Administration); and additional reports from the Senior Vice President 
of the Southern Region, the Senior Vice President of the Western 
Region, the Director of the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research 
Institute, the Commanding Officer of the USU Brigade, and the Vice 
President of External Affairs. A closed session will be held following 
the open session to discuss active investigations and personnel 
actions.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to Federal statutes and regulations 
(5 U.S.C., Appendix, 5 U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-
3.165) and the availability of space, the meeting is open to the public 
from 8:00 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. Seating is on a first-come basis. Members 
of the public wishing to attend the meeting should contact Mr. 
Barricklow no later than five business days prior to the meeting at the 
address and phone number noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section.
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2, 5-7), the DoD has determined that 
the portion of the meeting from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. shall be 
closed to the public. The USD(P&R), in consultation with the DoD Office 
of General Counsel, has determined in writing that this portion of the 
Board's meeting will be closed as the discussion will disclose 
sensitive personnel information, will include matters that relate 
solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of the agency, 
will involve allegations of a person having committed a crime or 
censuring an individual, and may disclose investigatory records 
compiled for law enforcement purposes.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 
CFR 102-3.140, the public or interested organizations may submit 
written comments to the Board about its approved agenda pertaining to 
this meeting or at any time regarding the Board's mission. Individuals 
submitting a written statement must submit their statement to Mr. 
Barricklow at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section. Written statements that do not pertain to a scheduled meeting 
of the Board may be submitted at any time. If individual comments 
pertain to a specific topic being discussed at the planned meeting, 
then these statements must be received at least five calendar days 
prior to the meeting. Otherwise, the comments may not be provided to or 
considered by the Board until a later date. The Designated Federal 
Officer will compile all timely submissions with the Board's Chair and 
ensure such submissions are provided to Board Members before the 
meeting.

    Dated: July 10, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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